Life and death on Bangladesh’s char islands
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
For Nazma Begum, motherhood became a memory of grief before it could become a fulfilled dream. Two years ago, the 20-year-old gave birth to her first child on a remote river island in northern Bangladesh. The joy of holding her newborn lasted only three days.
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The poisonous promise that didn’t hold
3 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Rangpur farmers allege tobacco companies lured them into overexpansion, then left them with unsold harvests
3 June 2026, 12:30 PM
Ancient statues, coins and utensils found during Sindurmati Dighi excavation
29 May 2026, 19:45 PM
Ancient relics unearthed during Sindurmati Dighi excavation
29 May 2026, 19:45 PM
'The rich don't buy our shoes anymore, and the poor can't afford'
27 May 2026, 18:32 PM
Around 700 Rabidas shoemakers in Rangpur struggle as demand declines
27 May 2026, 18:32 PM
‘No Eid at home’: Farmers lament low paddy prices in Rangpur
26 May 2026, 13:17 PM
Each maund is being sold at Tk 800-850 against an average production cost of Tk 920-950
26 May 2026, 13:17 PM
Too many cattle, too few buyers
25 May 2026, 13:13 PM
Across Rangpur division, farmers face mounting losses as Eid markets remain sluggish despite massive oversupply
25 May 2026, 13:13 PM
Can we save the school for Rangpur’s street children?
21 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Amid Rangpur Railway Station’s chaos, dozens of children battle poverty, labour, hunger, and neglect to pursue education.
21 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Despite storm losses, growers eye bumper Haribhanga mango harvest in Rangpur
16 May 2026, 15:53 PM
Production is forecast to cross 40,000 metric tonnes, with marketing expected to begin from June 20
16 May 2026, 15:53 PM
Poor families suffer as OMS sale halted in 2 dists
The sale of essentials at subsidised prices under the OMS programme has been halted in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram since Thursday, putting several thousand poor families in distress.
2 December 2022, 07:37 AM
Writing with foot, Manik scores A+ in SSC
Life has been one living struggle for 16-year-old Manik Rahman. Lacking two hands and having paralysis in one leg, Manik managed to score an A+ in the SSC exam by writing with his only usable foot.
28 November 2022, 14:27 PM
Dhankurani’s Indurdhan: A farmer-friendly tradition that helps ultra poor
A Dhankurani can collect between five to eight kilogrammes of paddy from each rathole. Every season, each of them collects around three to four maunds of paddy by digging between 25 to 30 ratholes in 10 to 12 days.
25 November 2022, 15:43 PM
Baliamari border haat to reopen in December
The border haat in Baliamari char under Kurigram’s Rajibpur upazila is set to reopen its doors in the first week of December, ending a roughly two-year hiatus that began with the onset of Covid-19.
20 November 2022, 02:50 AM
3 Kurigram villages lost to river erosion
Three villages in Kurigram now exist only on paper as they have been entirely devoured by Dudhkumar river.
19 November 2022, 04:22 AM
Kamat Angaria, where Bhasani’s memories are still fresh
Memories of the legendary political leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, who died on this day in 1976, still remain fresh in Kamat Angaria, a remote village in Bhurungamari, Kurigram, located just four kilometres away from the Assam border.
17 November 2022, 06:40 AM
BSCIC estate in Lalmonirhat: Only plastic processing centres thrive
Commercial activities at an industrial estate of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Lalmonirhat are gradually winding down as it lacks a business-friendly atmosphere, according to entrepreneurs.
16 November 2022, 03:20 AM
Survey on to reopen Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat rail route 26 years after closure
Twenty-six years after the closure of the Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat rail route, railway authorities have been carrying out a survey to reopen it.
14 November 2022, 06:59 AM
Celebrations beyond the barbed wires
Dipali Rani (55), from Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila, came to Nabinagar Meserghat border yesterday noon to meet her daughter Sheuli Rani, who has been residing at Cooch Behar of West Bengal for the last 15 years.
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Divided by border, united in prayer
Every year on the occasion of Brideshwari Puja, a fair is organised in a bordering area of India and Bangladesh, in the presence of thousands of people from both countries.
19 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Their guardian angel
Setara was a playful child, curious about the world and always up for helping everyone around her. To contribute to her community, she wanted to keep on studying in school.
8 October 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Afraid of losing it all over again’
In just one month, the sand-filled geo bags, dumped to prevent river erosion in Teesta shoal, are washing away.
30 September 2022, 18:00 PM
“We don't want relief materials; we want a dam to prevent erosion”
Several hundred people, who were recently affected by erosion of the Dharla river, formed a human chain for an hour on the river bank in Phulbari upazila in Kurigram this (September 11, 2022) noon demanding a dam to prevent erosion.
11 September 2022, 16:03 PM
Bilkis Banu, mother to 74 children
Biologically, she is a mother of two. But she is known to be a mother to 74 children, all of whom are growing up and getting all their needs fulfilled under her care.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Teesta sorrows everflowing
When Bangladesh and India were about to ink a deal on sharing the Teesta water in 2010, people living by the river in Rangpur region dreamt of better days.
5 September 2022, 02:00 AM
Farmers in Lalmonirhat losing interest in tea cultivation
Farmers in Lalmonirhat are losing interest in tea cultivation as a lack of processing facilities in the area is preventing them from raising enough capital to sustain the business, according to growers and traders.
25 August 2022, 03:45 AM
When it rains, grandpa Ali comes to rescue
Umed Ali, a 66-year-old boatman from Kurigram’s Baraibari is a popular figure in his village.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Paper flowers bring good luck to Rangpur families
Many families in Rangpur division have been in the trade of making paper flowers for a long time and many of them have changed their luck.
10 August 2022, 18:00 PM
The last of the Monidas artisans
Sushil Chandra Monidas (42) learned the craft of making musical instruments from his father Kalachan Monidas when he was 12 years old. When he lost his father at the age of 20, he took over the business.
10 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Lone teacher for 203 students
On the banks of the Brahmaputra stands a primary school in a remote char at Chilmari upazila of Kurigram.
7 August 2022, 18:00 PM